Memorial Day 2015: Remembering those who sacrificed all for our country. Today's Remembrance events in Rome, Lindale. Latest updates on Downtown shooting, Rome High graduates record number of students. This Week across Coosa Valley. Sports updates.

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Ware Mechanical forecast

60% chance of thunderstorms today, Chance of rain expected all week. Today: high of 80, low of 67.

Headlines:

• Today's Memorial Day festivities: Remembrance event at Ridge Ferry Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Program from 10-12 p.m.), Tribute in Lindale at 10 a.m., Blood Drive for Cartersville Police Chief. Memorial Day
• Updated: Atlanta man listed as possible suspect in Downtown shooting death of 22-year-old Travious Floyd. Shooting
• This week: Rome and Floyd County Commissions meet, Job Fair for Hon Corp., "Bleacher Bums" opens at DeSoto, Cartersville Farmers' Market returns. Week
• Rome High: Record number of seniors graduate with 364 in Class of 2015. RHS
• Floyd Police arrest 74-year-old Dalton man on child molestation charges. Crimewatch
• Obituaries: Remembering Cindy Autry, Kathryn Bailey, Travious Floyd, William "Bill" Kingery and Darwin Terry. Obits
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Lady Hawks out of NCAA College World Series after losing two game to North Georgia on Sunday.
• Darlington vs. Wesleyan play Game 2 of AA State Baseball Championship today at 1 p.m.
• Rome Braves top Savannah, 5-1 Today: At Charleston, 6:35 p.m.
• Atlanta Braves get a win over Brewers, 2-1.
• Atlanta Hawks come up short in OT, losing 114-111 to Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 4 on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. 
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM).

Please join our guests Monday as we revisit recent interviews with Giles Chapman on Memorial Day observances; Dr. Todd Kelley on summer safety; Scott McCreless of the YMCA on feeding hungry kids this summer; and Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on the "ABCs" of business.

 

One dead in Downtown shooting. Memorial Day weekend continues: Rome High graduation today, Remembrance events Monday. Rome's Thad Watters wins national volunteer award. Photo gallery of local graduations. This week across Northwest Georgia. Shorter Lady Ha

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Ware Mechanical forecast

Sunshine, high of 83 today. 40% rain chance for Memorial Day.

Headlines:

• WRGA: One dead after early morning shooting in downtown Rome; Search underway for suspect. Crime
• Memorial Day weekend: Rome High graduation at 2 p.m. today. Big Memorial remembrance events planned for Ridge Ferry Park and Lindale. Weekend
• Rome's Thad Watters named 2015 National Board Volunteer of Year for Boys and Girls Club. Watters
• This week: Memorial Day remembrance events, Rome and Floyd County Commission meetings, Job Fair for Hon Corp., Cartersville Farmer's Market returns. Week
• Photo gallery: Local High School graduations including Model, Pepperell, Armuchee and Coosa. Graduation
• Obituaries: Services today for Michele Lambert and Harley Mercer, Jr. Remembering Rev. Elgin Williams. Obits
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Lady Hawks vs. North Georgia in Semifinals of NCAA College World Series today at 1 p.m.  Click here for the webcast.
• Darlington falls to Wesleyan, 6-4, in first game of AA State Baseball Championship. Game 2 on Monday, 1 p.m. 
• Rome Braves top Savannah, 9-5. Today: Savannah at 2 at State Mutual Stadium.
• Atlanta Braves get a win over Brewers, 3-2.
• Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers play Game 3 tonight in Cleveland. 
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM).

Please join our guests Monday as we revisit recent interviews with Giles Chapman on Memorial Day observances; Dr. Todd Kelley on summer safety; Scott McCreless of the YMCA on feeding hungry kids this summer; and Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on the "ABCs" of business.

Beautiful, busy Memorial Day weekend ahead. Today: Big day for high school graduations, Rome High on Sunday. Old GE plant sees new life. Updates from across the Coosa Valley. Shorter advances to semifinals in NCAA World Series. Darlington begins state base

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Ware Mechanical forecast

Sunshine for the weekend, thunderstorms possible on Monday. Today: High of 83.

Headlines:

• Old GE Plant in West Rome refurbished as new parts warehouse; Another 123-acres of GE property to be donated to City of Rome. GE
• Memorial Day Weekend: Another big day for high school graduations, barbecues, baseball and more. Calendar
• Coosa Valley: Berry's Senior Scholars program, New Toys exhibit at Tellus, Bartow Schools evaluating stoparms on buses, Gordon EMS honors. Coosa Valley
• Rep. Tom Graves announces students appointed to U.S. military academy from 14th Congressional District. Graves
• Obituaries: Remembering Sara Davis, Marsha Diane Fountain, Jeanne Holt and Larry Martin. Obits  
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Floyd County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
  
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Lady Hawks get big win over Indianapolis, 5-0. Play in Semifinals on Sunday at 1 p.m.  Click here for the webcast.
• Rome Braves drop both games of doubleheader to Savannah. Tonight: Savannah at 6 at State Mutual Stadium.
• Atlanta Braves shutout by Brewers, 11-0.
• Atlanta Hawks fall again to Cleveland, 94-82. Game 3 on Sunday in Cleveland. 
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM).

Please join our guests Monday as we revisit recent interviews with Giles Chapman on Memorial Day observances; Dr. Todd Kelley on summer safety; Scott McCreless of the YMCA on feeding hungry kids this summer; and Matt Pearce of the Small Business Development Center on the "ABCs" of business.

Graduations tonight for Cartersville, Cass, Adairsville. Busy Memorial Day weekend. Arrests expected in Floyd Schools scandal. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Cool snap to last one more day; rain should hold off until Memorial Day

Headlines:

• Floyd Police on county schools investigation: 'We fully expect multiple persons to face criminal charges.' Schools
• See Rome Speedway through an astounding presentation by Paul O'Mara -- and then in person Sunday night. Speedway
• Memorial Day Weekend: Remembering our fallen. Graduations. Lots of smoked butts. Weekend
• Coosa Valley: Rolater Park pool opens Saturday; two races in Gordon County. Krystal celebrates in Cedartown. Coosa Valley
• Obituaries:  Remembering Stanley Cain, Janice Champion, Hazel James, Margaret Joyce MacIntyre. Funerals
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Our list of summer camps across Northwest Georgia. Camps
• Big plans for Vacation Bible School this summer. VBS
• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Lady Hawks win opener, 4-2, vs. Saint Mary's. Shorter plays Indianapolis at 5 this evening (EDT). Click here for the webcast.
• Rome Braves drop series opener vs. Savannah, 2-0. Tonight: Double header with Savannah at 5p.m.  at State Mutual Stadium.
• Atlanta Braves flatten Brewers, 10-1.
• Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland. Game two tonight at 8:30 p.m.
• Rome High pitcher/outfielder Josh Perkins signs to play baseball with Snead State Community College.
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests include:

• At 8:10 a.m.: U.S. Sen. David Perdue on the latest from Washington.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable.

Jobs: First-time jobless claims rise by near 10% in Bartow. Services set for Woodland Middle principal. Cartersville Schools helping serve free lunches this summer. Public Health restaurant scores. Later today: Bartow County jail reports, Cartersville Po

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• A bit cooler, upper 70s, under sunny skies. More of the same Friday.

Headlines:

• Local work force grows by 500 jobs in April vs. same month last year; first-time jobless claims rise in Bartow. Jobs
• Auction set June 18 for corner lots, side acreage surrounding Unity Christian School. Auction
• YMCA offers kids (under 18) free food, fitness weekdays starting Tuesday. Cartersville Schools also offer summer meals. Summer food
• Labor Department recruiting workers for The Hon Corp. during Rome job fair May 27. Hon
• Memorial Day Weekend: Graduations, barbecues, baseball and honoring our fallen soldiers. Plus: weekend alerts. Calendar
• Coosa Valley: Freedom Fund Banquet is June 26. GHC book sale set. Blood drive honors Cartersville chief. Gordon budget review. Coosa Valley
• Georgia Health News: Providers aim to prevent costly falls by patients. Health
• GDOL recruiting workers for The Hon Corporation during Rome job fair May 27. Jobs
• Obituaries:  Services Tuesday for Lamar Barnes. Funeral
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Lady Hawks softball vs. St. Mary's (Texas) in NCAA Division II national championship opening game today at 1 p.m. EDT
• Armuchee's Will Jacobs among Berry's latest football recruits; latest update on Berry's Valhalla stadium.
• Rome High's Strickland resigns as girls' basketball coach; remains as athletics director. Hughes named new coach
• Rome Braves edged in 10 innings, 2-1, by Charleston. Tonight: Savannah at 7 at State Mutual Stadium.
  
• Atlanta Braves edge Rays, 2-1. Tonight vs. Brewers.
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests include:

• At 7:40 a.m.: Capt. Marti Robinson, a paramedic for 23 years for Redmond EMS, on "Pre Hospital Care" and the role of emergency medical service scres play in stroke care.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Scott McCreless, executive director of the YMCA, on the 100% Free Summer Fitness & Feeding Program that starts Tuesday and continues through July 31.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Newly arrived Rome Brave Stephen Gaylor, a Rome High and Berry College baseball standout, on what its like to be playing at home again.

Cartersville's baseball season ends one round shy of title games. Adairsville restaurant gets a U (57). Job fair to help Adairsville, Rome manufacturers fill 40 spots. Later today: Bartow County Jail reports, Cartersville Police arrest reports

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Ware Mechanical forecast

• Even warmer today with a high of 88; weekend looks pretty good.

Headlines:

• Boy, 9, flown to Scottish Rite after being  hit with a baseball above the eye at Bartow park.
• When Broad Street met Louisiana: Brewhouse changes wings recipe as Rome-based Southeastern Mills buys Louisiana Hot Sauce. Wings
• 'Divergent' sequel nosing around Lindale? It's been a busy year already for 'Kingmakers,' 'Revised Fundamentals' in Northwest Georgia. Stars
• Buzz: Darlington guidance team advises colleges on international students. Big Class of 2015 at School for the Deaf. Bartow merchants told CounterPoint could be another big draw. Buzz
• State Labor Department to help recruit 40 for manufacturing jobs in Rome, Adairsville. Jobs
• Coosa Valley: 'Shine in the Pines' June 20. Senior Scholars returns. Bartow: Cemetery study. Cedartown: Watch those signs. Coosa Valley
• Floyd honored by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Floyd
• Georgia Health News: WellStar on the move again, adding LaGrange hospital. GHN
• Public health restaurant inspections scores for Northwest Georgia brought to you by Dr. Miniyar Pediatrics. U (57) for popular Adairsville restaurant.  Dining.
• Bartow County Jail reports brought to you by Midian Roofing. CrimeWatch

Regular features:

• Northwest Georgia traffic conditions via Google Maps or Waze.
• Today's business headlines from  Georgia Trend
• Northwest Georgia's best source for job leads. Click Career Builder

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• Cartersville's baseball season ends with a double-header loss to Buford, 10-0 and 10-3, on Tuesday.  Buford plays Whitewater in the AAAA championship. Bracket
• Darlington faces Wesleyan in the AA championship series starting at 3 p.m. Saturday.
• Rome Braves win 2-0 vs. Charleston; rematch today at 1 p.m. at State Mutual Stadium.
• Atlanta Braves Rays. Tonight vs. Tampa Bay.
• Colleges: The latest from Berry, Shorter, Georgia Northwestern and Georgia Highlands.

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, 7-9 a.m., WRGA (98.7 FM or 1470 AM). Our guests include:

• At 7:40 a.m., live from Oklahoma City: Shorter Lady Hawks softball coach Al Thomas on team's opening round in the NCAA National Championship tournament.
• At 8:10 a.m.: Jay Shell of Brewhouse Music & Grill and downtown Rome on a marriage made on Broad Street.
• At 8:40 a.m.: Sam Moss, Darlington's Dean of College Guidance, on how he and colleague Ivy Brewer were taped to help advise colleges on working with international students as they make their higher education choices.